Essential household items list
The following table shows the essential household items that are allowable costs for Temporary Additional Support (as at 1 April 2026).
Some of the items listed have limits on the weekly amounts and the number of items that can be included for Temporary Additional Support.
Description of household items | Maximum amount of household items | Weekly limits |
Bed (including mattress) or mattress | One per family member | $40.20 |
Dining suite | One per family | $40.20 |
Combined fridge/ freezer, or a fridge and freezer, or a fridge, or a freezer | One per family | $31.80 |
Laundrette costs | Costs for laundry or laundrette services if there are no regular payments for a washing machine unless it is for a period where a client's washing machine is being repaired. | $31.80 |
Lounge suite | One per family | $40.20 |
Portable heater(s) | $21.76 | |
Stove | One per family | $31.80 |
One per household | ||
Television | One per family | $30.13 |
$85.96 | ||
Washing machines | One per family | $31.80 |
There are also allowable health and disability costs that may be included.
For more information see:
Legislation
- Allowable costs regulation 71 Social Security Regulations 2018
